In a nutshell

#reflections 
2018-09-24

I've always been a problem solver, as most human beings are.

Evolution has led us down this path, then we have turned our backs on evolution. Passing down knowledge to posterity is cheating. Since we wrote the first word, we no longer needed natural selection to grow as a species. This is one of the things that distinguishes humans from other animals.

For a long part of my life I've been seeking knowledge, because knowledge leads to solutions. Finally, I've studied how to teach machines to solve problems in a blink of an eye.

Then I have realized that being human is not just this.

In real life we have to face unknown variables, unclear processes, wild guesses. Above all when dealing with other humans, the tools of logic fail.

Sometimes things can be patched up, but almost always scars are inevitable. Sometimes is better to leave things broken and carry on. Sometimes the best choice is to break things.

I've realized I need to develop a part of me that I've used to keep silent: I need to be more of a troublemaker.